8th Pay Commission:The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently approved the 8th Pay Commission. Under this, there will be a big increase in the salary of central employees. According to reports, the minimum basic salary may increase from Rs 18,000 per month to Rs 51,480 per month. The salary of central government employees will increase by around 186%. Now the question is when will the employees get the benefit of this salary increase? That is, when will the salaries of government employees increase?
When will the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission be implemented?
Currently the salary in the country is being given under the 7th Pay Commission. The period of 7th Pay Commission is going to end on 1 January 2026. Came into force on 1 January 2016. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced that the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will be ready by 2025 so that they can be implemented on time.
When will the pension increase?
The recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission will come into effect from January 1, 2026. This means that central employees will start getting increased salary from February 2026. This will be the salary of January 2026 which will be received in February. That means it will be considered applicable from January 1, 2026. Along with this, pensioners will also start getting increased pension from January 1, 2026.
When will the members of the 8th Pay Commission be selected?
At present, the 8th Pay Commission has not started its work, as its members have not been appointed yet. Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has said that the chairman and two members of the commission will be appointed soon.
Will state government employees also get increased salary?
State governments in India are not bound to adopt the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission. However, most state governments implement its recommendations after the Centre’s decision. For example, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu had implemented the 7th Pay Commission recommendations with some modifications. In such a situation, there is a possibility that the state governments will also implement the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission.
How much will the salary increase be?
The fitment factor under the 7th Pay Commission was 2.57, due to which the minimum basic pay was increased from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000. Now the fitment factor in the 8th Pay Commission is expected to be 2.86, due to which the minimum basic pay can increase to Rs 51,480. This salary increase will be a big relief for the central government employees. Overall, the recommendations of the 8th Pay Commission are bringing great news for central employees and pensioners. This will have a direct impact on their standard of living.
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